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Two UFC bantamweight veterans will lock horns at UFC Fight Night 125 on Feb. 3 live on FOX Sports 1 from inside Arena Guilherme Paraense in Belem, Brazil, as former title challenger Joe Soto attempts to knock off Brazilian veteran Iuri Alcantara, per a promotional announcement following an initial report by Combate.

Soto, 30, is coming off a disastrous loss to Brett Johns earlier this month when he was submitted via calf slicer in just 30 seconds. Before that, though, Soto had won three in a row, including two submissions. The UFC bantamweight class is growing by the month, but Soto should regain divisional momentum if he’s able to take out Alcantara.

Alcantara, 37, is struggling a little more than Soto these days. The six-year UFC vet has lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his career (both via submission) and has produced a lackluster record of 3-4 since the beginning of 2015. Age may becoming a factor for the former Jungle Fight champion, but he’ll have the chance to start 2018 off with a bang in his matchup with Soto.

Taking a very short-notice fight in Mexico City’s high altitude wasn’t an issue for Joe Soto.

Soto, who took on Mexico’s Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night 98, took less than two minutes to leave the Octagon with a win. The 29-year-old American fighter submitted Beltran with a slick heel hook at the 1:37 mark of round one.

Soto has now put together two wins in a row, snapping a three-fight losing streak that began with his UFC debut and title fight with T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 177. This win puts Soto’s professional record to 17-5.

Taking a very short-notice fight in Mexico City’s high altitude wasn’t an issue for Joe Soto.

Soto, who took on Mexico’s Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night 98, took less than two minutes to leave the Octagon with a win. The 29-year-old American fighter submitted Beltran with a slick heel hook at the 1:37 mark of round one.

Soto has now put together two wins in a row, snapping a three-fight losing streak that began with his UFC debut and title fight with T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 177. This win puts Soto’s professional record to 17-5.

Taking a very short-notice fight in Mexico City’s high altitude wasn’t an issue for Joe Soto.

Soto, who took on Mexico’s Marco Beltran at UFC Fight Night 98, took less than two minutes to leave the Octagon with a win. The 29-year-old American fighter submitted Beltran with a slick heel hook at the 1:37 mark of round one.

Soto has now put together two wins in a row, snapping a three-fight losing streak that began with his UFC debut and title fight with T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 177. This win puts Soto’s professional record to 17-5.

One-time UFC title challenger Joe Soto has been tapped as a late replacement to fight Marco Beltran in a 140-pound catchweight contest at UFC Fight Night 98 following the removal of Guido Cannetti due to a potential USADA violation.

The UFC announced the match-up late Monday.

Soto (16-5) snapped a three-fight losing streak and earned his first career UFC victory in June when he picked up a third-round submission over Chris Beal at UFC Fight Night 89.

A former Bellator featherweight champion, Soto is most widely known for his last-second challenge against then-UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw in 2014, which Soto lost via fifth-round knockout.

Beltran (8-3), on the other hand, has won three consecutive fights since appearing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America as a member of Team Velasquez. Since the show, he has defeated the likes of Marlon Vera, Ning Guangyou, and Reginaldo Vieira.

One-time UFC title challenger Joe Soto has been tapped as a late replacement to fight Marco Beltran in a 140-pound catchweight contest at UFC Fight Night 98 following the removal of Guido Cannetti due to a potential USADA violation.

The UFC announced the match-up late Monday.

Soto (16-5) snapped a three-fight losing streak and earned his first career UFC victory in June when he picked up a third-round submission over Chris Beal at UFC Fight Night 89.

A former Bellator featherweight champion, Soto is most widely known for his last-second challenge against then-UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw in 2014, which Soto lost via fifth-round knockout.

Beltran (8-3), on the other hand, has won three consecutive fights since appearing on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter Latin America as a member of Team Velasquez. Since the show, he has defeated the likes of Marlon Vera, Ning Guangyou, and Reginaldo Vieira.

After controlling the action in Round 1 on the mats and on the feet, Piccolotti cranked the aggression in Round 2, scoring a quick takedown and teeing off with brutal ground-and-pound. Some heavy shots opened a cut on Soto’s head, setting the scene for a gruesome finish.